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Etoile hit seven and Zamalek six in CAF goal sprees
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A CAF Champions League goal frenzy
continued Saturday as Etoile Sahel scored seven, Zamalek six and Raja
Casablanca and Mamelodi Sundowns four each as they won preliminary ties.
Karim Aribi struck four for Etoile of Tunisia as they crushed Hafia of
Guinea 7-1 in Mediterranean resort Sousse having trailed 2-1 after the first
leg.
Mostafa Mohamed and Mahmoud Shikabala bagged a brace each to help Zamalek
of Egypt overwhelm Dekedaha of Somalia 6-0 and complete a record-equalling
13-0 overall triumph.
Young Africans of Tanzania set the record for a two-leg winning margin at
13 goals in 2009 and Al Ahly, the Cairo neighbours of Zamalek, equalled it
Friday by firing nine past Atlabara of South Sudan.
Ayoub Nanah netted twice in the second half as Raja coasted to a 4-0 home
win over Brikama United of the Gambia after the clubs had shared six goals
when they first met two weekends ago.
Sundowns scored all their goals before half-time in Pretoria as they
walloped AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville 4-0 to comfortably wipe out a 2-1
first leg deficit.
Uruguayan Gaston Sirino scored twice for Sundowns, one of only two South
African clubs who have won the elite Confederation of African Football club
competition.
The other side, Orlando Pirates, bowed out after drawing 1-1 in Soweto
with debutants Green Eagles of Zambia, who took a 1-0 lead into the return
match.
A Happy Jele header off a corner on the hour gave the Buccaneers a second-
leg advantage that lasted just one minute before Amit Shamende struck the
ball into the corner of the net.
Although two-time champions JS Kabylie of Algeria lost 3-2 against Al
Merrikh of Sudan in Omdurman, they scraped through on away goals.
Late goals from Nabil Saadou and Toufik Addadi rescued the Algerians after
Merrikh had established a 3-0 second leg lead.
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